<parental boasting>She was invited to take the SAT because of some scores she received on some standardised testing she did in school in the fall.
She took it in January, and we just got the score back: 1360. (out of 2400) Not bad. Actually, its close to an average score (40th percentile) for a “college bound high school senior”. (~970 out of 1600 for those of you that took it before 2006) Pretty good for a 7th grader. Way to go Hannah! That’s my girl.
And, I dont want to forget Melinda. She has been kicking butt and taking names too. She said to me “Dad, I got 100’s in all my classes except one on the midterm report.” As she waits for me to ask her about the one that she didnt get 100 on.. “Oh, that one.. I got 102!”
She takes a test on monday to see if she can get into the GT program. I sure hope she makes it.. She wanted to match her big sister so bad..
Smart aleck.
And Rockwell? He is doing fine. He would do great if he did his classwork! However, it appears he is all of a sudden truely interested in reading. He would read before, but it was not a priority. Now, it seems like it is.. I pray it is! Reading is VERY IMPORTANT.
Posted on 24 February '11 by admin, under kids, school. No Comments.
Kath and the kids went to Charleston to visit Grandpa, and to go to the beach and Kathi had a seminar she had to attend. Not necessarily in that order.
Its nice outside. The weather this weekend is supposed to be in the 60’s and sunny. Good Yard work weather. I got the tiller out, and for the 8th year in a row it wont start. Every year I have to pull the flywheel off and clean the points and whatnot. Every freaking year it starts out with a very weak spark. why??
So, I am at home. I have been sorting through genealogy stuff this evening. found my Moms Engagement announcement, and a neat picture of my sister and future husband.
First, Mom and Dads Engagement announcement.
I know they don’t have this picture, because its a Polaroid. This was 1972. Steph was still in High School.
Gotta Go walk the dogs.
Posted on 19 February '11 by admin, under Genealogy. No Comments.
This is the first time in 6 year I missed a month posting. January 2011 does not exist! Actually, a lot happened. We went to the Zoo in Columbia, Hannah took the ACT test, Hannah also went to space camp in Alabama, and Melinda went to The Ruth Patric Science center and learned about owls and simple electrical circuits. Not to mention Rockwells obsession with beyblades.
SO, without further adeu, here are some pictures of these events.
This Friday, we went to the Ruth Patric Science center. It was fun.. here are the girls on the bus on the way there.
First we had some demonstrations about owls. Did you know they cant move their eyes? that is why their heads move so much.
The girls got to dissect a “owl pellet”. I learned something here too.. I did not know they coughed up the pellet the day after they ate the animal. I thought it was “poo”.
They matched up the bones they found in a pellet to a chart. Their owl had eaten a rodent! actually two!
The girls Learned about parallel and series electrical circuits. I could see the understanding in their eyes. it was great. Here they are demonstrating their optional project.. they could do whatever they wanted to.. and they made a huge series circuit with 2 light bulbs, two motorized propellers and 6 batteries!
Here are Melinda’s notes of the day. She is very organized…
Earlier in January, we went to the Zoo..
Had to get one of all of them together doncha know.
How many times in your life will you be able to feed a giraffe out of our hand? I think this is so cool.
This has to be the worst picture I have ever taken.
These birds were crazy.
Not to mention all over the place.
Here is Hannah with some of her friends on the Space camp trip. They spent 2 days in Alabama and had a great time.
Hannah’s friend Sara.
Posted on 12 February '11 by admin, under Activities, kids, school. 1 Comment.
